evensong
A religious service, most commonly seen in the Anglican or Episcopal Church, that…A religious service, most commonly seen in the Anglican or Episcopal Church, that takes place in the early hours of the evening; originally, and sometimes still, an alternative name for vespers or a service combining vespers and compline.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A religious service, most commonly seen in the Anglican or Episcopal Church, that takes place in the early hours of the evening; originally, and sometimes still, an alternative name for vespers or a service combining vespers and compline.
(Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Old English ǣfensang, equivalent to even + song. The use of even to mean evening is nFrom Old English ǣfensang, equivalent to even + song. The use of even to mean evening is now obsolete except in poetry.
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Forms
plural: evensongsSynonyms
2 synonyms- (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer:Evening Prayer
- the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays:vespers
Lessons for this word
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